Mel Bourne

He’s lit up our lives too many times to mention, and despite my earlier grumblings I’ll always respect the guy immensely. But as others have said, the speculation coupled with the silence, is creating a bit of a tedious, creeping resentment. I get the whole “don’t feed the seagulls” argument. But the incessant squawking has become deafening, and all it would take to silence it is a shoo from one particular hand.

Noted. Perhaps he could mention that as part of a two-sentence statement on social media. The other sentence being “I’m staying with the red and blue”.

Cool. I’ll be over here enjoying great wins and tight contests, while you get to feel good once every sixty or so years.

I don’t think anything I said was overly-harsh. I also explained the nature of my post with an appropriate degree of gallows humour and self-deprecation. Sharper minds here would have picked that up. As for “rewriting history”, do you actually need reminding that this is a social-media forum which houses opinions that range from the whimsical to the serious, but none of it ultimately really matters that much in terms of reality? Or do you think you’re on Wikipedia?

Honestly, I’m ready to give “Brand Trac” (or whatever malarkey he wants to ascribe to himself) the flick. Lately he’s just exuded “bigger than the club” vibes, and they’ve always been my least favourite kind of footballer. If I’m wrong, point to the examples where I’m wrong If players like this are the keys to success, I’ve no interest in the game. Some crew just want to chase flags. I’m not that crew. I like the club vibe. I’m also drunk and sad in a very strange country. And that brings its own perspective.

Seriously?

Right? Bizarre thread.

Lol. Well you might want to inform the club and our new coach of this, because they seem unaware of it.

I wasn’t being literal. Of course there’s a pre-season, and much to do before pre-season training begins. But our players are not currently hanging around the doors of the club wondering where the new coach is. They’ve clocked off. It’s a professional organisation. Anyone alluding to stuff akin to “where does his heart lie?” is being, too put it as kindly as possible, a bit romantic.

Am I missing something here? He’s starting a new job next year, and seeing out his current job. It’s not a big deal.

If May is still at the club next year then I’ll know we’re not being serious about addressing our cultural issues.

“Pulled one over”? Care to explain what you mean by this?

I’ll add to this that any supporters who think there’s nothing in this are being wilfully-ignorant to one of the club’s biggest areas of concern (up there with facilities/forward line). This is of course just my opinion, but I think May has been one of our biggest contributors to culture-death these past few seasons. Off-field stuff aside, he’s always had a vibe of “I was a captain once too, y’know”, and it’s pretty plain to see here.

Yeah but unfortunately it’s Steven May. A dude who basically puts Occam’s Razor right in your palm.

You’re going to shift the blame to our captain for making an “unnecessary” one-minute address to his players at the end of the final match of the year? Any other weird deflections or excuses for a [censored]-poor attitude you wanna make, or are you done?